Türkiye ready to show effort to end Ukraine war: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Türkiye is ready to exert all kinds of efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that the continued armed conflict since 2022 did not benefit either side.
“Türkiye plays a role in the peaceful resolution of conflicts in our region. In particular, it is our expectation, and Mr. Putin’s, that the war between Russia and Ukraine will end peacefully as soon as possible,” Erdoğan told reporters aboard his flight back from Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 2, where he held a bilateral meeting with Putin on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
Describing his meeting with Putin as very fruitful and sincere, Erdoğan said they discussed all the aspects of bilateral ties as well as the ongoing war.
Türkiye’s wish is to see the establishment of peace and stability in the region with the termination of the war, Erdoğan said. “It is obvious that this war does not bring any positive outcome to either side, to the region and the world. Is Mr. Putin happy about this? No, he is not. He, too, is hopeful that the war will end,” he added.
